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Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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Premium bedding, desk, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds
Exterior
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Game room
Lobby

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
4845 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA, 50322
  • Merle Hay Mall
    3 min drive
  • Drake University
    8 min drive
  • Val Air Ballroom
    9 min drive
  • Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    29 min drive

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About the area

Urbandale

With a stay at Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay in Urbandale (Merle Hay), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Drake University and Jordan Creek Town Center. .This hotel is 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Adventureland and 11.5 mi (18.6 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds.

What's nearby

  • Merle Hay Mall - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Drake University - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Val Air Ballroom - 9 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Wells Fargo Arena - 11 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Iowa Events Center - 11 min drive - 13.2 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-Fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Buffalo Wild Wings - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay

Urbandale hotel in Merle Hay with free breakfast and a fitness center
Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay offers 78 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This Urbandale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a spa tub.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary on-the-go breakfast each morning.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free Internet access

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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Days Inn by Wyndham Des Moines Merle Hay Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 192 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 109 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 111 out of 1000 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

jason

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Days inn Hell
The hotel canceled our reservation with out informing me or hotel.com
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dennis H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk staff was very friendly. Clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Average hotel stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant and accommodating check-in. Room was very nice, especially for the money!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room
Room was clean & comfy. This was part of a 2 week jaunt across America. One of the best hotels we stayed!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bait and Switch
We stopped here for the night on our drive out to Wisconsin. The two reasons we chose this location were the pool (we were looking forward to a swim after a long drive) and the free breakfast. The pool area was a little gross, and the hottub was just nasty. The kids swam, but I just couldn't bring myself to get in. There was no breakfast. Because of COVID. At that time the pandemic was nearly over, and all of the studies had shown that it wasn't spread that way, but they had it closed anyway. And no reimbursement from what we paid. The woman at the counter said that yes, everyone complains about that, and that she's told the owner to take that off of their advertisements, but it hadn't happened yet. It's just overall kind of trashy. The employees hang out by the doors and smoke, letting the hallways fill with the stench.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Alexandria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
We show up and they canceled our reservations and never told us. Apparently they ran my card, I was not even there yet and my bank declined it as frad. They nevee called or emailed. They sold our room to someone else. The whole town was sold out and we had to drive home after our concert. The staff was horrible rude despise me trying to be polite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aliyah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Tomas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Richard

No coffee maker in room why just coffee in the lobby. TV didn't work assigned another room a/c didn't work. Room had no table. Place needs updated. Will not stay again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Armando

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Front desk manager was never there. The phone to call him didn't always work. Manager had an attitude. Free juice and coffee only, juice tasted terrible. Be ready to fork out an extra $100 for a deposit after paying for your room which is non refundable as it is. Don't recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just a 1night stay over traveling
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Deb

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
View was of a McDonald's drive through. Needless to say, we had to keep the curtains closed. Shower that night had low pressure and was lukewarm at the best. Sheets and room was clean and staff friendly. An okay stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The first room they tried to put us in had a terrible smell like someone or something had died in it the second room was ok we paid for 2 nights we went to the iowa state fair when we got back round 11:30pm- 12am and our keys wouldnt work all our stuff was in the room we went down a little upset cuz we were locked out of our room and she told us if we didnt calm down she was gonna kick us out
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pool was open, but you had to go to the front desk to ask for pool towels, that is if you could find anyone. And then the front deak clerk had her son there each night alone swimming in the pool and he wouldnt leave my family alone! And even though advertised, they had no breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Stay was wonderful. Hotel was clean and it was quiet at night. Would def stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was a stuffed cookie. That’s it. Luggage carrier nearly inoperable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thumbs UPS stay!
Great experience! My family and I will be staying @ Days Inn by Wyndham (Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, IA) when needed again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021